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This time, we profile Magic Sam, who appeared this week in 1969 at the legendary Ann Arbor Blues Festival.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we profile Skip James, whose re-emergence at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival marked the advent of a new chapter in his career.

  • Added: Mar 28, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we take a look at the American Record Corporation's 1939 field trip to Memphis. For the Bluff City, it marked the end of an era.

  • Added: Mar 26, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we profile guitarist Blue Smitty, who cut his only session for Chess Records, this week in 1952.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we profile Muddy Waters, who made an historic appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival, this week in 1960.

  • Added: Mar 23, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we profile Mississippi blues legend Charley Patton, who made his debut for Paramount Records, this week in 1929.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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Hour One of a lively ride through the story of the soul star’s all-too-brief career but long-enduring legacy. We’ll hear from other musicians, musi...

Bought by KFSK, WPVM 103.7, KMUW, KUHF, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Jan 28, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 18
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An hour-long program of classic jazz, presenting the second of a two-part program exploring the life and music of Thelonious Monk, with special gue...

Bought by KMUW, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, and KGLT


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 3
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An hourlong program of classic jazz, presenting the first of a two-part program exploring the life and music of Thelonious Monk, with special guest...

Bought by KMUW, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, and KGLT


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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An hour-long program of classic jazz, featuring musical tributes to the so-called “Black Metropolis,” including Duke Ellington’s “Harlem,” Roy Eldr...

Bought by Radio New Zealand, 90.5 WSNC, WUCF, and WCPN


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
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n this episode of For the Record, Tom and Julian look at one man's version of how Jazz began and go behind the scenes of the original cast recordin...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:59
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In this episode of For the Record, Tom and Julian go behind the scenes of the Houston Grand Opera's 1976 recording of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. Th...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 1
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A blowout farewell edition of our weekly program after eight plus years of broadcasting!

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 30, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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A variety of styles from within the Blues spectrum, all off new and recent album releases.

Bought by KSRQ and WJSU


  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Big name new releases and truly independent Blues

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Jun 30, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Great new release Blues albums covering a wide variety of the genre's different styles.

Bought by WJSU


  • Added: Jun 21, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Back from vacation, Johnny Full-Time has a huge stack of new CDs that recently arrived.

Bought by KSRQ and WJSU


  • Added: Jun 16, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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New release Blues music from a mixture of established names and young superstars on the rise.

Bought by KSRQ and WJSU


  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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New release Blues albums have their songs filling this week's playlist, representing a broad variety of Blues styles.

Bought by WSGE


  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Big time new release Blues music, and a couple crossovers by Country artists, populate this week's playlist.

Bought by WJSU and WSGE


  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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This week features a ton of top tier new releases, and an unintentional slant toward harmonica Blues throughout most of the program.

Bought by WJSU and WSGE


  • Added: May 04, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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We were flooded with new releases, and most of them populate this incredible playlist.

Bought by WJSU and WSGE


  • Added: Apr 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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A broad spectrum of Blues styles selected from recent years' releases.

Bought by WJSU and WSGE


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Tons of new Blues music, including new releases from Joe Bonamassa and Curtis Salgado!

Bought by KSRQ, WJSU, and WSGE


  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
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The arrival of Spring, and the return of new and independent Blues music.

Bought by WJSU and WSGE


  • Added: Mar 30, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2